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Afghan Troops Fear Loss of Air Support if U.S. Pulls out Forces
January 15, 2019
GHAZNI - For hard-pressed Afghan troops, uncertainty over a planned withdrawal of U.S. forces has raised fears that they will lose American air support, one of the few decisive advantages ...
Nation Running Out of Patience: Govt Tells Election Commission
January 14, 2019
KABUL - Second Vice President Mohammad Sarwar Danish on Sunday criticized the Independent Election Commission (IEC) over its poor management of the works in the election ...
MAIL Program Helps More 30 Thousand Afghan Women Facing Economic Challenges
January 14, 2019
KABUL - The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock of Afghanistan (MAIL) has assisted more than 30 thousand Afghan women who were facing economic challenges through ...
Ghani signs guidelines, maps of urban design framework
January 14, 2019
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani, signing guidelines and maps of the urban design framework, on Sunday stressed on the use of domestic materials in construction works...
Officials Concern Over Extortion by Taliban on Helmand Projects
January 14, 2019
KABUL - The Helmand Provincial Council says Taliban make money from extortion on development projects in the southern province.
Head of the council, Attaullah ...
Taliban’s Shadow District Chief Among 12 Killed in Balkh Airstrike
January 14, 2019
MAZAR-I-SHARIF - The Taliban designated chief for Zari district of northern Balkh province has been killed along with 11 of his comrades during an airstrike in Sholgar district ...
Herat Protestors Vow to Boycott Presidential Poll
January 14, 2019
HERAT CITY - Residents and some Wolesi Jirga candidates on Saturday rallied in western Herat province and vowed not to partake in the presidential election if the Independent ...
Mohib Commends China’s Role in Afghan Peace Process
January 13, 2019
KABUL - National Security Advisor (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib and his Chinese counterpart Guo Shengkun have conferred on bilateral ties and the Afghan peace process...
US Forces won’t Quit Afghanistan, Believes Karzai
January 13, 2019
KABUL - Ex-president Hamid Karzai believes the Trump administration would not withdraw its troops from Afghanistan
The United States sought access ...
Capital Flight Continues as Situation Remains ‘Unchanged’
January 13, 2019
KABUL - Afghanistan Chamber of Industries and Mines says Afghan investors are moving their investment to Central Asian countries as the situation in the country ...
India, US Discuss Afghanistan at 2+2 Talks
January 13, 2019
KABUL - US Embassy in India says that US and Indian officials discussed Afghanistan situation in their meeting as part of the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue...
IEC Wants TEFA Prosecuted Over ‘Baseless’ Allegations
January 13, 2019
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Saturday dismissed as ‘baseless’ a Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA) report that alleged ...
MoI Introduces New Rule for City’s Order
January 13, 2019
KABUL - The Ministry of Interior Affairs has introduced new rule for order in the city which according to the spokesman of the ministry are for strengthening law-and-order in Kabul...
Iran Extradites 242 Afghan Convicts to Kabul
January 13, 2019
TEHRAN - Iran has extradited another 242 Afghan convicts to their country, the Iranian deputy minister of justice told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on ...
Balkh Candidates Ask IECC to Deliver on Vote Recount Pledge
January 13, 2019
MAZAR-I-SHARIF - Protesting Wolesji Jirga candidates in northern Balkh province say the Independent Election Commission (IEC) has not yet delivered on its promise ...
Chinese State Councilor Meets Afghan President’s National Security Adviser
January 12, 2019
BEIJING - Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Afghan president's national security adviser Hamdullah Mohib Thursday in Beijing...
Daudzai Discusses Afghan Peace with Pakistani Religious Leader
January 12, 2019
ISLAMABAD - President Ghani's Special Envoy Umer Daudzai met Siraj-ul-Haq, head of Jamaat-e-Islami party, on Thursday during his four-day visit to Pakistan, the High Peace Council said in a statement on Friday. ..
Afghan Govt, Taliban Direct Talks Vital for Political Settlement: Qureshi
January 12, 2019
KABUL - Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said Islamabad wanted the Taliban to give up their refusal to talk to the Afghan government so that a political ...
Former President: Afghan Peace Depends on People’s Leadership
January 12, 2019
KABUL - Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai stressed today that the peace process will not succeed unless it is fully led by Afghans and lacks the support of neighboring ...
Constitution can’t be Changed without Due Process: Samar
January 12, 2019
MAZAR-I-SHARIF - Top human rights official in Afghanistan Seema Samar on Thursday said no individual or group could amend the Constitution without completing ...
Women Attend Winter Bowling Tournament in Kabul
January 12, 2019
KABUL - Those who attended the tournament said girls are faced with a lack of facilities in this sport.
At least 16 women from four bowling ...
US Rejects Russia's Accusation of Influence on Afghan Elections
January 12, 2019
KABUL - The US embassy meanwhile said the decision to delay the presidential elections was made by the Afghan election commission.
Russian Foreign Ministry ...
Ghani Stresses Urgent Efforts for Better Water Management
January 10, 2019
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has emphasized on more and urgent efforts to properly manage the country’s water resources which he called a natural asset, saying work ...
Rand Corporation’s Peace Deal Viewed as a Proposal
January 10, 2019
KABUL - A US-based research Centre has prepared a potential peace agreement in Afghanistan, but independent analysts insist that a formal deal is yet to be achieved...
Afghanistan Says End to War a ‘Dream’ Without Taliban Talking to Government
January 10, 2019
KABUL - Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said on Wednesday that the Taliban’s refusal to involve the government in peace talks means the end to a conflict ...
Khalilzad Embarks on 14-Day Swing Through Region
January 10, 2019
WASHINGTON - US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad embarks on a 14-day visit to India, China, Afghanistan and ...
Afghan Envoy Hopes 2019 to be Year of Peace for Afghanistan
January 10, 2019
ISLAMABAD - Daudzai says Pakistan has influence on the Taliban and that the group should be “encouraged” to come to the negotiations table.President . . .
Afghan Taliban, U.S. to Sit Down to Peace Talks Today
January 09, 2019
KABUL - The Taliban have rejected numerous requests from regional powers to allow Afghan officials to take part in the talks, insisting that the United States is their main adversary ...
U.S. Embassy Delegation Visits Herat to Discuss Peace, Humanitarian Assistance
January 09, 2019
HERAT - A Diplomatic delegation from the US Embassy led by Counselor for Peace and Reconciliation Alan Misenheimer visited Herat today for meetings with Acting Provincial Governor . . .
Afghan Migrants Returning from Iran Hit Record High in 2018
January 09, 2019
KABUL - The flow of Afghans forced to leave Iran turned into a flood in 2018, with a record nearly 800,000 coming back as renewed US sanctions sent the Iranian ...
Afghanistan Exported 5,400 Tons of Goods Via Air Corridors
January 09, 2019
KABUL - Afghanistan has so far exported 5,400 tons of goods worth USD 100 million through the air corridors that it has recently established with various countries...
Iran-Pakistan Alliance Isolates US in Afghanistan
January 09, 2019
TEHRAN - Iran-Pakistan strategic policy has been able to isolate the US foreign policy in Afghanistan and take hold of the peace talks in Afghanistan, a magazine for Asia-Pacific ...
‘Presidential Poll Delay to Question Govt’s Legitimacy’
January 09, 2019
KABUL - They say delaying or suspending elections is the authority of a special committee mentioned in the Election Law and the Independent Election Commission ...
Trump, Modi Discuss Trade, Afghanistan: White House
January 09, 2019
Trump and Modi agreed to strengthen the US-India strategic partnership in 2019.
WASHINGTON - The US President ...
3rd Kabul Process Conference to be Held in February: MoFA
January 08, 2019
KABUL - Ambassador Yamamoto called on Deputy Minister Zaman to discuss the upcoming 3rd meeting of the Kabul Process.
The two sides discussed and exchanged ...